Klamath Falls agrees to biomass company water deal and more biomass news

City agrees to water deal with biomass company
Herald and News
The city will sell well potable water to Klamath Falls Bioenergy, part of the larger company NESCO, once its proposed power plant is constructed about a mile from Collins Wood Products. The plant would burn leftovertimber and other wood products to ...
http://www.heraldandnews.com/breaking/article_68c8ae08-7395-11e0-af21-001cc4c002e0.html

Yet green energy is not always so green.
The Cutting Edge
The industry and its allies in Washington, meanwhile, have managed to delay for three years finalizing a study into the legitimacy of claims that biomass pollution fouls the air and harms health, perhaps even contributing to asthma and heart disease. ...
http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=51945


Simpson Shelton Biomass Facility
Tacoma, WA—Solomon Renewable Energy has awarded A&P the construction of the Simpson Shelton Biomass Facility in Shelton, Washington. A&P’s partners on this project include AMEC Engineering and Harris Mechanical.
http://www.a-p.com/project/recently-awarded/simpson-shelton-biomass-facility

Enviva to expand capacity of biomass supply plant in North Carolina
Energy Business Review
Enviva, a supplier sustainable wood biomass, has unveiled plans to increase
the production capacity of its wood-pellet manufacturing facility in North
Carolina, US. The move has been taken due to the increased demand for wood
pellets and processed ...
http://biofuelsandbiomass.energy-business-review.com/news/enviva-to-expand-capacity-of-biomass-supply-plant-in-north-carolina-020511

Biomass group seeks higher feed-in-tariff
Manila Bulletin
By MYRNA M. VELASCO MANILA, Philippines – The Biomass Alliance is
standing pat on its proposal for a higher feed-in-tariff for the proposed
renewable energy (RE) technology at P8.50 per kilowatt hour (kWh), roughly
P2.00 higher than the proposed rate ...
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/316559/biomass-group-seeks-higher-feedintariff

Halifax biomass plant wins approval from state
Gazette Virginian
The State Corporation Commission (SCC), in a 2-1 decision, has approved an
application to construct and operate a 50-megawatt biomass electric
generating facility in Halifax County, according to a SCC news release. The
power plant will be located on ...
http://www.gazettevirginian.com/index.php/news/34-news/3047-halifax-biomass-plant-wins-approval-from-state

The Largest Biomass Conference Is Coming to St. Louis
PR-USA.net (press release)
BBI International's 4th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo,
the world's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, is taking place
in St. Louis, MO, May 2-5, 2011 at America's Center. The 2011 agenda --
featuring four unique ...
http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=711053&Itemid=29

Deadline for BCAP Funding Nears
Western Farmer-Stockman
Nevada US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Executive Director Clint Koble announces that Biomass Crop Assistance Program funding is available at $112 million for fiscal year 2011. The deadline for application proposals is set for May 27. ...
http://www.blogger.com/goog_140904957


Rentech Announces Conference Schedule for May 2011
Business Wire (press release)
The Company's Rentech-SilvaGas and Rentech-ClearFuels biomass gasification processes can convert multiple biomass feedstocks into synthesis gas (syngas) for production of renewable fuels and power. Combining the gasification process with Rentech's ...
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110502005466/en/Rentech-Announces-Conference-Schedule-2011

Haryana rice millers turn to biomass for captive power
Financial Express
Chandigarh: Rice millers in Haryana are turning to power generation for captive use through biomass co-generation. Easy availability of rice husk and upgradation of technology at minimum cost are the contributory factors driving them to generate own ...
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Haryana-rice-millers-turn-to-biomass-for-captive-power/784201/

Sukhbir visits China to 'endorse' tech of private company
Indian Express
The same company had been served an ultimatum by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) after its four biomass power projects allotted on November 13, 2005, on a build, own and operate (BOO) basis had failed to take off in six years. ...
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Sukhbir-visits-China-to--endorse--tech-of-private-company/784388/

Big Biomass - Biomass Power and Thermal
 Biomassmagazine.com
European energy provider Dalkia recently commissioned the largest biomass combined-heat-and-power plant in France. Its co-location with a paper mill.
 http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/5484/big-biomass